What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?

The materials I use depend on the student and the subject. Scrap paper is very important for everything from having extra space to work/draw, to folding, to tearing up; each is to demonstrate an idea.

What is your teaching philosophy?

I think that everyone has the ability to learn and that everyone learns in a different way.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

A student needs to feel comfortable, so the subject at hand is not the only part of the tutoring session. Interests, favorite games, music, movies, etc., are also part of the first session.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

After doing new problems or part of a review, I have the student do some more on her own. I'll even go so far as get up and walk away because I will not be looking over his shoulder during the test.